Five individuals have been arrested for allegedly making false claims to obtain federal disaster relief funds stemming from the January wildfires in Los Angeles. Prosecutors revealed that these claims totaled over $150,000, with each defendant involved claiming damage to properties that were either nonexistent or not theirs. The wildfires, which began on January 7, resulted in significant destruction, prompting the federal government to provide aid through FEMA. Those arrested include four from Los Angeles County and one from Arizona, highlighting fraudulent abuse of disaster relief provisions.
The defendants claimed their property was damaged in the wildfires and falsely sought disaster relief funds after over 30 people died from the fires.
The defendants fraudulently received over $150,000 in federal disaster relief funds designed for genuine victims of the January wildfire disaster.
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